On Saturday we went and explored Newport Lakes for a few hours as part of our plan for our family to have a weekly 'family adventure day'. This is where we get out in nature and move and explore as a family.
Newport Lakes is a bushland area created from a former blustone quarry and rubbish tip site in the middle of Newport.
The park is 33 hectares in size. The lakes area of the park has been extensively revegetated using native plants, with over 200 species of plants and 85 species of … [Read more...]

Somedays I feel as though the world (well modern society) is conspiring against my aim of a healthy, toxin free diet for my family and I. I generally pack lunches and snacks for us all to save money and to make sure we have something good to eat, but when we are out with the kids there is temptation at every turn - babycinos that come with not one but two marshmallows, offers of free fairy floss and lolly pops, cupcakes at every cafe and at the moment visiting Nanny who shares her milkshakes, … [Read more...]

We just got home after three weeks in Newcastle and the Central Coast. It was a super long drive there, plus driving constantly while we were there was necessary as there wasn't much in walking distance of the places we stayed and very little in the way of public transport.
First day back in Melbourne and we head, on foot of course, to the market. Lou rides her new scooter happily. We got great coffee from Market Lane, organic and local fruit and veg, and some organic meat. On the way out we … [Read more...]

I'm a bit obsessed with Katie Bowman of late. I think David is probably sick of hearing me say 'Katie Bowman says…'. But one really interesting thing that I heard Katie Bowman say (which she actually said quite a while ago as I heard it listening to one of her earliest podcasts called 'Casts') was that there are plenty of cultural casts that encourage us not to move or tell us not to move.
Since my return to work, I can see this so clearly. As David and I have discussed a lot, … [Read more...]